Windows XP SP2 activated already!!

[Dumbledore]

I have Windows XP SP2 installed and I have already activated it. But when I boot it, it says " _____ days remaining. Do you want to activate now?". When I press YES, it shows a window saying "Windows already activated. Click OK to continue". Now, I cannot boot into windows because the days remaining has ended and if I press YES. I get the screen saying "Already activated". If I press OK, it logs off. HEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!11

[Vishal Gupta]

U activated windows using crack na? :D

[Dumbledore]

I didn't, my brother did it when I wasn't at home.

What do I do now??

I can't reinstall XP, I have too much data in it.

[almighty]

u ve to format xp
no other option for u now... i think u used patch for activation... but its activated only not genuine.
correct me if am wrong ;)

[Dumbledore]

My father has about 6GB of data on the C: drive and I don't have that much space in any other drive. I'm desperate, please help!

[Vishal Gupta]

I didn't, my brother did it when I wasn't at home.

What do I do now??

I can't reinstall XP, I have too much data in it.
As I suspected coz such problems always occur while using cracks. :D
Try this:

Open regedit and goto:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\wpaevents
Now in right-side pane double-click on OOBETimer and change the last digit to any other number.

Now restart ur system and then try to activate windows again. It should work. :)

[Dumbledore]

How do I open regedit when I am not able to log on?

[almighty]

^^^mate how can he modify registry :D
without login ;)
as he said he is not able to login now coz of dayz expired
think on that

ooooooooops u replied after him my Q is also same to vishal
:)
did u tried to login in safe mode?

[Vishal Gupta]

Did u try Safe Mode also?

[saurabh kakkar]

My father has about 6GB of data on the C: drive and I don't have that much space in any other drive. I'm desperate, please help!

two methods :

1. connect Ur hdd to urs friend hard disk and transfer the data to any other partion then format the C: and reinstall the windows

2. install a fresh windows xp into Ur D: or any other drive leaving c: as it is
now transfer the imp data from C : then format Ur C: and reinstall windows XP
after Ur windows in C: has been installed just delete D:\windows folder

hope these will help

[Dumbledore]

I have a small doubt. I am accessing data from Mandriva Linux Spring 2007. If I alter registry using wine registry editor, will I see the same entries like in windows regedit? I haven't tried safe mode yet. If the same keys are present here also, then I will edit from Linux. Please confirm.

[praka123]

if a spare partition/space is there,u can back up from Linux na>?even better u can stick to Linux too :D

[Dumbledore]

I just tried safe mode. It works. Came back to linux to find out what to edit in the registry.

[Vishal Gupta]

What do u mean by it works in safe mode?
Were u able to login in Safe Mode?

[shantanu]

how can this be possible.. windows cant login if it is not activated .. not even in safe mode... if it is doing then it can be a bug.. :p

well AFAIK it does not...